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Vectorworks 8.5 Read ME

This is the Vectorworks 8.5 release packaged
as an updater application which will transform
a full installation of Vectorworks 8.0.1 into
8.5. Please read the instructions below before
installing.

The 8.0.1 release contains many fixes for problems
discovered by Diehl Graphsoft, our beta testers,
and our users. These fixes have been thoroughly
tested and we are confident that the 8.5 product
is more stable, reliable, and functional than
8.0.1. We recommend that all users of Vectorworks
upgrade to version 8.5.

As with any complex product, it is possible
that 8.5 introduces changes in behavior which
could affect your work, so when planning the
upgrade, please choose a time which would not
prevent you from meeting existing deadlines should
you experience problems. It is also prudent to
make sure your Vectorworks data files are well
backed-up when upgrading your software or operating
system.

Release Notes

Full release notes for the 8.5 release of Vectorworks
are available at on
this page.

Back Up First

You should BACK UP your Vectorworks installation
before running this update - especially if you
have created custom plug-ins or modified your
workspaces.Existing workspaces and plug-ins which
shipped with Vectorworks 8.0.0 will be overwritten
during the update.

Updating Windows Vectorworks
8.0.1 to 8.5

This update should be applied to the original
installation of Vectorworks 8.0.1. It will not
work if applied to a copy of Vectorworks that
has already been upgraded to any of the beta
versions of this patch. If you have already upgraded
to a beta version, you must reinstall Vectorworks
8.0.1 before attempting to upgrade to the final
8.5 version.

This upgrade will overwrite changes you have
made to both your workspaces, and your plug-ins.
If you do not wish to lose your changes, please
back up the necessary files before applying
the patch. Also back up any custom plug-ins
you may have created. Note that the installer
will offer to do this for you.

Run the "Vectorworks 85
Update.EXE" application
and follow instructions to patch
your installation of Vectorworks
8.5.

The updater will prompt you
to decide whether to make a backup
of your current installation.
It is recommended that you say
yes, because then you will be
able to undo the update and revert
to the previous version of the
product.

If you do decide to uninstall this version of
your product, and you allowed the updater to
back up the original installation, you may do
so by double-clicking on the "Revert to
Previous Version" icon in your Vectorworks
directory.